Sainte-Foy-la-Grande
Sainte-Foy-la-Grande is a commune in the Gironde department in Nouvelle-Aquitaine in southwestern France.
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Location of Sainte-Foy-la-Grande 
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| Coordinates: 44°50′N 0°13′E | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Nouvelle-Aquitaine |
| Department | Gironde |
| Arrondissement | Libourne |
| Canton | Le Réolais et Les Bastides |
| Intercommunality | Pays Foyen |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2008–2014) | Robert Provain |
| Area 1 | 0.51 km2 (0.20 sq mi) |
| Population (2017-01-01)[1] | 2,554 |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 33402 /33220 |
| Elevation | 7–20 m (23–66 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
Population
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
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| 1962 | 3,152 | — |
| 1968 | 3,186 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 3,345 | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 2,967 | −11.3% |
| 1990 | 2,745 | −7.5% |
| 1999 | 2,788 | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,550 | −8.5% |
Notable natives and residents
- Louis Pierre Gratiolet, anatomist and zoologist, was born here in 1815.
- Paul Broca, surgeon and anthropologist.
- Jacques Dejean, classical violinist, died here in 2013.
- Élie Reclus, ethnographer, was born here.
- Élisée Reclus, geographer and anarchist, was born here.
- Onésime Reclus, his older brother and also a notable geographer, lived here for many years.
- Élie Faure, physician, art critic, writer, essayist, was born here in 1873.
- Gaston Aumoitte, croquet-player and olympic gold-medal winner, died here in 1957.
- Pierre Larthomas (1915-2000), theatre theorist.
- Rémi Lamerat, rugby union player, was born here in 1990.
See also
References
- "Populations légales 2017". INSEE. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
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